Although descended from dogs bred for bull baiting and pit fighting, and unfortunately still used by unscrupulous owners in illegal dog fighting circles, American Staffordshire Terriers have many remarkable qualities, including their gameness, trainability, loyalty and affection. (petwave.com)
But unscrupulous owners avoid rigorous maritime inspection by switching to a flag of convenience where the authorities are not noted for enforcing regulations. (newscientist.com)
Later, unscrupulous owners started pitting Pitbulls against each other too. (animalso.com)